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She ain't no mammy: African American midwives' utilization of Ma'at in the preservation and continuation of African epistemology
… approach, examining the African American midwife from her forced placement on Southern plantations in the United States to the present day. These midwives were gatekeepers of a rich cultural tradition grounded in an African matriarchal episteme. There is a long history of …
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Birthing, Blackness, and the Body: Black Midwives and Experiential Continuities of Institutional Racism
… decade, historical and contemporary accounts of midwives, along with the efficacy of the Midwives Model of Care for pregnancy, childbirth and general women's health, have become increasing popular in mainstream publications and documentaries. Yet, very few of these accounts represent historical …